Showing posts with label 10 minute block quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10 minute block quilt. Show all posts

Monday, November 9, 2015

10 Minute Block Quilt

Fall Greetings!

It's always good to take some time to be thankful, and this time of year reminds us to do so. I am especially thankful to have been born in a country that allows such freedoms, and for those who fight to protect those freedoms! ( A hardy thank you to all our veterans!!!!)

Although I have experienced poverty, I have always had a roof over my head; although sometimes there was little food for all of us, I have never gone hungry; families have issues, but when times have been tough, our family has always been there for each other. This is just a few things on my thankful list - I am very aware I am greatly blessed - but just wanted to get you thinking. No matter what difficulties we face in life, we can always find something to be thankful for!

 I am also thankful to those of you that entrust your quilts to me and allow me to get creative with them. I have quilted 10 minute quilts before, but I really had some fun with this one. It could be because I just loved the colors, or the owls, bunnies, and hedgehogs, or perhaps I just saw this one in a different light. At any rate, here is the result.

The colors have a contemporary feel to them, so the quilting needed to continue this.To keep with the arc pattern of the cathedral window portion, a melon or orange peel pattern was used, with various fill patterns within. This left a sort of compass pattern down the middle, so to counter all those curvy lines, a crosshatch pattern was placed in these areas.

Within the "window" areas, a continuous curve pattern was placed in the center, with a small circles as a fill in the centers. This kept the 3D effect, as well and nailed down that bulky area that is caused by all the layers underneath the center.

Well, I have to get on to my next quilt (it is the holiday season after all). May each of you enjoy a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
(And, until next time, happy quilting!!)

Cathy

Verse for the day: "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." (Colossians 3:2)